Griset v. Fair Political Practices Commission

Opinion

KENNARD, J.

—This is a case about anonymity and the political process. Government Code section 84305 1 requires that candidates for public office, and individuals or groups supporting or opposing a candidate or ballot measure, must identify themselves on any mass mailings they send to prospective voters. In this case, a candidate for city council and two committees he controlled sent prospective voters five mass mailings that did not contain the identifying information required by statute. When the government agency responsible for enforcing the statute brought administrative charges…